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Fetal Echocardiography and Pulsed-wave Doppler Ultrasound in a Rabbit Model of Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Published on: June 29, 2013
Maternal hemodynamics for the identification of early fetal growth restriction in normotensive pregnancies
Daniele Farsetti1, Barbara Vasapollo2, Francesca Pometti1
1Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; Obstetrics and Gynecology, Policlinico Casilino, Rome, Italy.
We aimed at testing systemic vascular resistance (SVR) for the correct identification of early fetal growth restriction (FGR). 61 normotensive patients, gestational age 29 + 0-32 + 0, with suspected diagnosis of early FGR, were submitted to USCOM and to an ultrasound evaluation. 24 patients met the criteria of FGR, and 9 patients developed umbilical artery Doppler alterations. SVR>1006 dyn s·cm-5 correctly identified patients with a subsequent diagnosis of FGR, whereas SVR>1222 dyn s·cm-5 was related to FGR with subsequent umbilical artery Doppler alterations. These data might be important to introduce USCOM in the clinical practice to identify and treat FGR.
We aimed at testing systemic vascular resistance (SVR) for the correct identification of early fetal growth restriction (FGR). 61 normotensive patients, gestational age 29 + 0-32 + 0, with suspected diagnosis of early FGR, were submitted to USCOM and to an ultrasound evaluation. 24 patients met the criteria of FGR, and 9 patients developed umbilical artery Doppler alterations. SVR>1006 dyn s·cm-5 correctly identified patients with a subsequent diagnosis of FGR, whereas SVR>1222 dyn s·cm-5 was related to FGR with subsequent umbilical artery Doppler alterations. These data might be important to introduce USCOM in the clinical practice to identify and treat FGR.
